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The crypto conference Virgil Griffith attended in Pyongyang drew international scrutiny and resulted in multiple indictments; Alejandro Cao de Benos, founder of the Korea Friendship Association, was indicted for allegedly recruiting Griffith, while British national Christopher Emms, who invited Griffith to the conference, was also charged.

Vitalik Buterin defended Virgil Griffith’s actions at the North Korea conference, stating that he delivered a presentation based on publicly available information about open-source software and did not provide advanced or sensitive guidance

Virgil Griffith was released to a halfway house under parole and work restrictions, and his legal team is pursuing a presidential pardon, which they described as an ongoing process with significant progress

Virgil Griffith lawyer Alexander Urbelis confirmed his release and noted that export restrictions imposed by the Department of Commerce prohibit him from participating in any transaction involving software or technology to be exported from the US, severely limiting his ability to work in crypto until 2032

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